Bashing landlords won’t bring down sky-high rents in London February 10, 2016 The proportion of households renting privately in London has more than doubled over the last 10 years. And with demand far outstripping supply, fears are mounting that London’s sky-high rents will rise even further. Some believe a simple fix would be for the winner of May’s mayoral election to introduce some form of rent control in [...]
Jones ready to shuffle pack for England’s Six Nations Italian job February 9, 2016 England head coach Eddie Jones has hinted that he may be tempted to shuffle his pack for Sunday’s Six Nations showdown with perennial strugglers Italy in Rome. Jones last night released Gloucester openside Matt Kvesic and Wasps centre Elliot Daly from his training squad but retained 25 players, including Saracens flanker Maro Itoje and fellow [...]
Housebuilder Redrow’s share price stutters despite record first-half results February 9, 2016 Redrow's first-half results bulldozed through a number of records as the housebuilder's revenue, profit and order book all reached new highs. The FTSE 250 firm's share price spiked 3.3 per cent higher in early trading before slumping 1.8 per cent lower to 414.60p. However, despite some share price volatility (unsurprising bearing in mind the wider [...]
London mayoral election 2016: Sadiq Khan has danced into the lead over Zac Goldsmith for London mayor, but how important will voter turnout be on 5 May? February 9, 2016 In three months’ time London will have a new mayor, ending the eight year era of Boris. Sadiq Khan may well be in the box seat with both pollsters and bookmakers at present, but the Tooting MP has a delicate dance to perform until voters head to their local polling places on 5 May. Khan’s [...]
Formula One’s old guard silenced by talented rookies, insists British rising star Jolyon Palmer February 8, 2016 Talented youngsters such as Toro Rosso duo Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz Jr have silenced the sniping from Formula One’s old guard, according to British rookie Jolyon Palmer. Despite Italian team Toro Rosso being renowned as a breeding ground for emerging flair, there was a particular disquiet among the sport’s veterans when Verstappen was handed [...]
Willett will be asset for Europe in Ryder Cup February 8, 2016 ALL credit goes to England’s Danny Willett for his victory at the Dubai Desert Classic on Sunday – a win which elevates him to No13 in the world rankings and provides a major boost to his hopes of making a Ryder Cup debut at Hazeltine in September. It was a fantastic finish to the tournament and [...]
Higher tuition fees and rising student expectations mean universities and employers must work together February 8, 2016 Graduate employment figures have finally returned to pre-recession levels, but in an era of higher tuition fees and a competitive global labour market, universities must innovate to meet market demands, as well as students’ ever increasing expectations. Businesses are frustrated with the status quo in higher education provision. Various sectors including digital, manufacturing and construction [...]
It’s Hillary v Rubio: The race for the White House has finally become clear February 8, 2016 Iowa, as ever, was full of surprises. On the surface, the most amazing thing about the state’s 2016 caucus was how easily conservative senator Ted Cruz beat his fellow Republicans, and what a nail-biter Democrats Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders engaged in. But beyond these surface atmospherics, Iowa did its traditional job: it winnowed out [...]
UK skills shortage: Misconception about STEM subjects are failing young people February 5, 2016 When less than one in ten students leave secondary school with an A-Level in maths and physics, it's clear that the country has a problem on its hands. The UK STEM skills deficit has been reported widely for many years, but now is the time for us to take action. Put simply, Britain is facing a skills crisis. [...]
As annual house price growth rises to 9.7 per cent, should the Bank of England hike rates to rein in housing costs? February 5, 2016 Andrew Sentance, senior economic adviser to PwC and a former member of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee, says Yes. High house price inflation is one sign of the financial imbalances which are building up in the UK economy on the back of very low interest rates, which also risk fuelling a new wave of [...]